It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me
| "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" | ||||
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 German release picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Barry White | ||||
| from the album Barry White Sings for Someone You Love | ||||
| B-side | "I Never Thought I'd Fall In Love With You" | |||
| Released | August 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk, R&B, disco | |||
| Length | 6:57 (album version) 3:27 (single edit) | |||
| Label | 20th Century | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ekundayo Paris, Nelson Pigford | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry White | |||
| Barry White singles chronology | ||||
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"It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" is a hit song by American singer Barry White. The song was written by Ekundayo Paris and Nelson Pigford, and arranged by Barry White. The track was also sampled in Robbie Williams' 2001 UK #1 hit, "Rock DJ".[1]
Chart performance
[edit]Released from his album Barry White Sings for Someone You Love.[2] The song spent five weeks at the top (#1) of the R&B singles charts during the fall of 1977,[3] and was also a big hit on the pop charts, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and was his sixth and last top ten hit.
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 40 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 4 |
| US Billboard National Disco Action Top 40[6] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rock DJ by Robbie Williams on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 621.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 908.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 279.
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